Shoe rack



Sept. l, 1931. E. w. ROBERTS SHOE RACK 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Jan. 8, 1930 Sept. 1, 1931-r E, w. ROBERTS 1,821,771

` lSHOE RACK Filed Jan. 8, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 latented Sept. 1, 1931 nir siren ACK` *y 'Application filed January S, 1930. Serial No. 419,331.

My invention relates to certainimprovements in racks particularly adapted for use f in homes for properly holding shoes.

One object ot my invention is to make the device collapsible, so that it can be packed into a small compass when traveling. f Y Y A further object of the invention is to arrange the rack in a number of identical sections, one suspended from another. The length ot the rack can beincreased by adding additional sections when desired.

A still further object of the invention is to so arrange the rack that each section will hold one pair ofvshoes.

In the accompanying drawings:

' Fig. l is a perspective view ot the rack, showing two sections;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the rack, showingk three suspended sections, the upper section being hung from a nail or other support on the wall or door;

Fig. 3 is a detached tace view of one oi. the sections;

Fig. l is a detached side view. of one of the pivoted members; and

Figs. 5 and 6 are views illustrating modifications of the invention. Y

Referring to the drawings, 1Vis a section i of a shoe-supporting rack made in one piece y ot wire bent into shape and having a central loop suspending portion 2 which also acts as a division between a pair of shoesl hung on the rack.

3 are the horizontal portions on which f yhook 6 from which another section is suspended by its looped portions 4 as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Some distance above the Y y hook section is a pivot 7 made by bending the wire into the lform v ot an S-loop, ai, portion 8 of the loop forming trunnions on which the transverse member 9 is mounted. The pivoted member 9 is U-shape in form and consists of side members 10 and a cross'-,

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bar 11 which supports the toe ends of they shoes as shown in Fig. 2. At the junction of the side members and the cross-bar areA upwardly extending loops 12 which form stops to preventlateral displacement of the shoes.v Y i 1, j l

Each side member is bent to. form a bearing 13.A 'These bearings. are mounted on the triinnions 8 of the section 1. The portion of the pivoted member that extends rearwardly beyond the trunnions holds each section away from the wall a, Fig. 1. Each side member ot the pivoted member yis bent back of the bearing as at 18 andpievents the said member swinging'in one direction on the trunnions.

The bearing 13 is made by twisting the Vwire into thev torm of an eye as .shown in Figs. 1 and il, but the bearing may be formed as shown in Fig. 6, 'in which the bearing 13a is formed by bending the wire to form anreye which can ybe passed overV the trunnions. The bearing mayv also be formed iii the'side members 5a of the section 1a by bending thesection into the tormv ot a loop, and the pivoted member mayV be` bent laterally to form an offset member '14 which not. only forms the trunnioii 8a. but also afstop 16 which bears against each side member 5a when in horizontal position, as shewn in Fig.` 5. Y Y

' 1Whenzthe support for therack is of suiiicient length, then all` of the sections are iniV 'then the. u ver section is arranged at an;

inclineA and its4 transverseY member will be on a slight incline as in Fig. 2.

lt willV beseen by thek abovevdescription that such a shoe rack can be, made veryy cheaply, asf-each otthe two parts of each 'section isinade 'bending wire into form,

and the sections can be readily hung oner fromanother to4 any Vlength desired, and the,

pivoted membershold each section of the" rack the proper distance away tromrthe wall or door on which the rack is hung, so as to provide sufficient room for the heels of the shoes as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, and as the pivoted member of each section is pivotally hung to the main section, the rack can be readily folded so as to take up a comparatively small space in shipping or when packed in a traveling bag.

I claim:

l. The combination in a shoe rack, of a series 0I" identical sections, one section being loosely hung from another section; anda pivoted member mounted on each section, said pivoted member having rearwardly eX- tending arms arranged to rest against the wall ot the support and forwardly extending arms connected: by a horizontal portion, each section alsohaving a horizontal portion' locatedV back of the horizontal portion oi: the

pivoted member, said' horizontal .portions being arranged to support a shoe.

2. The combination inV a shoe rack made in; sections, each sectionV comprising a vertical member having loops in the upper ends and having two'vertical members; hooks at the lower end of each vertical member, from which another section` can be suspended; a

trunnion on eachI vertical member 5 a pivotedV member having bearings mounted on the trunnionsg and a cross-bar at the front of the pivoted member, some-.distance from the bearings, sa1d1cross-ba-r arranged to vsupport the toefendl of a shoe,y said pivoted memberhaving a rearward extension arranged to rest against the wall' from which the rack is suspended, so as to hold the rack away fromthe wall.

of the shoes; a looped dividing member separating the two horizontal portions and looped; end members for retaining a; pair of shoes in position7 the vertical members of each section of the rack having hooks at their lower ends, 'from which another section; can be suspended; a trunnion on each section; and U-shaped members pivotally mounted on the trunnions, said U-shaped members having cross-bars at the front for supporting the toe ends of the shoes, andi havingrearwardly extending portions which rest against the wall and hold theraelr away from the wall.

4. The combination in a section of a shoe rack, made of wire, said section having two parts, one part havingV vertical members and c a cross-bar, said cross-bar arranged tosup port' theheelends of shoes and having means at the lower end of each vertical member from which another section of' the rack is suspended; trunnions on the vertical mem-V bers, the other` member of the section of they rack beingA U-shaped and pivotally mounted' on the trunnions of the first-mentioned member, said U-shaped member forming a crossbar extending in front ot' the section of the rack and arranged to support the toe ends of the shoes; and a stop on the pivoted member to limit the movement of said pivoted member in one direction and allowing it to turn on. the trunnions to the closed position when moved in the opposite direction.

5. The combination in a shoe rack, ol a series of sections, one section being suspended from another and each section consisting of two parts made of wire, the main section having two vertical portions and a horizontal portion 'for supporting the heel end of shoes; a loop dividing-said horizontal portion so as to separate the shoes and. also acting as a means lor suspending the upper section of the series from: a support; side loop sections for preventing the smoes slipping of the support laterally, the looped sections having a rearward extension at the upper end, the vertical members having hooks at their lower ends, with which the loops of adjoining sections can engage; S- shaped trunnions on the vertical sect-ions; a pivoted member U-shaped in form, the cross bar at the outer end o1 the pivoted member supporting the toe ends ot the shoes; an upwardly extending loop at each end of the cross-bar to. prevent lateral displacement ol. the shoes on the cross-bar; and bearings on each pivoted member, mounted on the trunnions and. arranged so as to 'form a stop to limit the downward movement of the cross bar endA of the pivoted member but allowing it to freely turn on the pivot when moved: to its closed: position.

ELLW'OOD VALTER ROBERTS.V

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